Lasting machine



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Filed June 4, 1946 v 5/0 [n0 emor' Eric A.H0/mgren Aug. 3, 1948. E. A. HOLMGREN LASTING MACHINE 9 Sheeis-Shee t 3 Filed June 4, 1946 Inuen for Eric AHo/mgren B 3, 1948- E. A. HOLMGREN 2,446,330

LAS TING MACHINE Filed June 4, 1946 9 Sheets-Sheet 4 Inventor Eric A. Holmgren By hi Aiiorney Aug. 3, 1948.

E. A. HOLMGREN LASTING MACHINE v 9 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed June 4. 1946 Inven for Eric /4. Ho/mgren 3, 1943- E. A. HO LMGREN 6,330

7 LASTING MACHINE Filed'June 4, 1946 9 Sheets-Sheet 8 Eric A. Ho/m gren 1948. E. A. HOLMGREN 2,446,330

LASTING MACHINE Filed June 4, 1946 A sheets sheet 9 Inventor Eric A. Holmgren By 'l- I -.:tion or itsslas-tine. vrnr urei 1 tlqq d aws it.

Patented Aug. 3, 194

UNITED TEN Q F 'CE ;T,-.Er. c: A, Jtlq mgrent. Beverly, Mass-,....assi nor .t

t.-. tlln e tS o vMa ne Corp.o iati n,,, gmin ion, J a cgr'pqration ofi New Jersey t-.-Applica.tion,- June 4, 1'94fi,;Serial No 674,-177

. aqlsims- (Cu -i1 T nv t nrel es ctl stineme h hee and in o t pe ts. m re-ups? =which1ast t etto e ds izshp Theis herein shown as applied to a poweroe-lastinema hine whishtzex n .asr e i g ia r noted, y be assume tel-he:cpn trltqb dte al y as sc se Uni dz ates LQW ISrPa NO. 2,1,6 ,8 6ie anted onJ- nefi-lt-wt lt an an. p1i at on 0 t:Eastm n;.=and.-.A .FU P m-a .it i to be-unde stoq them-his. tt mi ed t anizat e qftthatrpa i u arttcharae e mach e-shown i he z tezmemio Letters :Pat nti .mQVi e.

on a :W p *carrienw h .2 them bodily lengthwise of widthwise of the last to embrace an uppe elosely about the toe .en of; the la t fi he-win is moved heigthwise of the last to gap Wipe s top'pen 'wh SiQQmI QmYW BQW as anv upwlpingoperatiqn on thetge endpf -the of the upperinwardly; otter; an ins Iethe last, the term lasting ma i ?tnefetr n ztet hat :ei l port .o l:upp r whi h; exte ds theedge eithns0le,;; ln aceer anee disclosur tthetab e mfar tig edm fi the wipers at-the limits of thei-r inwar w v e s: p ess. a port nzpi: lasbin ofthe upper i u standin -M 21 ea r designed. especially;- fpr; 19. 1%!

having insoles-.proyicteQ-with.,S L

(lip S.

vide: a 1 construetion suitable; for th e glasting of .shoes ofa; difierent ;type inwhichv the. ,insplerhas to the shoe-.: lnlasti ng' theqtcpgzs 'type the upper .wipeda' farthe per after the las inem era on. i ta theentp means serving as an abuttnent against =WhiCh the gportionof: the-lasting margin o f th which it. is des rable.tth atexeem ve' s. P-Ft shy he e i u st n in ttele ien:tee s t. bQttom at; the 1 11203 1 3 inwa dawi ipetei rsnppdrted by 'thewiberearrier toybe movedthere- @ment of the vi p e ,Then aqh h re nshw -,inillldes a ,deyicewhith. Serves t t. l l'Pp fit. 1111115 curved to e xtend' in. substantially. parallel i elation to. the' edge "of the 1 150 8, 'abbut the. end and a leng -thelsl cles of. the. toe, when positioned] at a snpstantial distanc inwardlygtrdni )the edge of athe insole. To rendergthe wipersfiniost 'efiegtive impressing the ul lQerfa'gainst this. evice, so that .tthe portion of. the upper whichfi's'tp be trlmmed f rm" wi l be tsharb yd find, it. ldB i the ages of. the w pg s; c to'rm. substantially, to thecontour of the portion qtthe upperpressed against the device; i. e l, tqQtheijcpntouri Qfflthe upper 'engaging face of IIthe-J t levl'efwith Sliitable allowance fer} the thickness. of. the npner. mater ials Ingthat 'pase lhdwe'ver;jtheedgesof the f. ipers will {not bnfoflil. very, elqsely' to. the ;eur-vature (tith nppergopposite,the'edgefajce of i thewinsqle an' cl acc erdingly.the. wipers wi11 .net be adapted to act'jn. 'tl'1e.nriost .eff e'ctive mannerv to I wipe thel'nppe'r helghtwise fthelast atandjnear fjth edge of,the ..inso1el. In view'of..,these and -o thereensiderations L the, present. invention, in

.one aspect, prevides a eonstru cti n elr'by, the

wiping of the upper hei'ghtwlse ofthe last is performed by means other. thanthe .wipersyvhich wi e. it; inwardly lover. th insole anetpress it against. the aheve rnentldned abutmentdevice, 9- hat @dgsidf the mpensmay becur ed to conform substan lally to .thejcontonr of the r tpperf pressed against that device. without. de-

tracting the effectiveness. .013 the upwiping eperatien on' fthe'tnriper. .Asi.hereinillpstrated,

- lt is 'lie' i efans. comprises. a wiping late 2 recessed.t elnhracethe toe end 0f theshee and last and havinga wiping edge eurved to ebnfprm site tIie edQeIfaG dffthe insole, the plate. being by hei'ghtw l se bfthe.lastglnprdelt that the. plate 3 will; not be earrtedtooQfaJr.toward the vshcpe by the movementot thelwiper carrier lengthwise of the. s e .p iqr ithee of. hetlu wt operation, whlc .might resultthereafter in too helghtwis'e; enrtgature .ofltli 'e end of the the in shqes e f. seine. styles, .iqroyision ,is iafiordec i" for ;re1ati ve.;m0vement of the plate. and, the wiper earrieru'lengthwise of jthe fsho'eland. fpr adjustably limiting the. molvfi ment of the plate toward the shoe in'th'e course'qf, the... mo tementjot the V wiper carrier in that dirQ ltionq Th platels fur- 55,..

ere n-t olle m rl it a ai s i tl th of which it may move lengthwise of the shoe relatively to the wiper carrier in response to pressure of the upper thereon in. the upwiping operation. It will be evident that in some aspects involving the use of difierent means for performing the upwiping operation and the wiping of the upper inwardly over the insole respectively the invention is not limited in utility to the lasting of shoes of the type herein shown, but is applicable, for example, to the lasting of welt shoes where a portion of the upper is pressed by the wipers against a lip on the insole.

For purposes of this invention also the abovementioned abutment device against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by the wipers is associated with means for positioning the shoe heightwise thereof by engagement with the insole and is movable relativel to this positioning means in directions heightwise of the shoe to permit it to adjust itself to the shoe, additional means being provided for positioningthe shoe lengthwise and laterally. In the construction shown the device is so positioned and controlled as to serve additionally as a holddown for the margin of the insole at the end of the toe to prevent displacement of that portion of the insole in the lasting operation. From its initial position where it serves that purpose it is pushed inwardly lengthwise of the shoe by the wipers against the resistance of a spring until it is positively stopped at the proper distance from the end of the toe to serve as an abutment in the manner above described. In its inward movement over the insole the device has the additional function of a retarder, insuring that the upper about the end of the toe will be wiped tightly and smoothly over the insole by the wipers. In this aspect, in the construction herein shown, the device supplements the action of another retarder which is substituted for the grippers disclosed in the previously mentioned Letters Patent and clamps the marginal portion of the upper outspread on the upwiping plate to apply a pull to the upper and to control it in the upwiping operation.

Since the insole of a shoe of the type above referred to has no lip by engagement with which the shoe may be positioned lengthwise and laterally in the manner disclosed in th previously mentioned Letters Patent, the invention further provides novel means for positioning the shoe in these respects. The construction herein shown includes for this purpose an end gage and side gages arranged to serve as shoe-positioning abutments opposite the end and side faces of the toe-end portion of the last respectively, and also other gages arranged to engage the opposite sides of the forepart of the shoe in locations farther heelward than its toe-end portion. These other gages, as also the toe side gages, areconnected together for equal movements toward or from each other and are arranged to be forced apart by wedging action of the shoe thereon when the sho is presented to the machine, the position of the shoe lengthwise being determined by contact of the end gage with the toe-end face of the last. In the course of the operation of the machine the there toe gages are withdrawn from their operative positions by novel means operated by the movement of the wiper carrier heightwise of the last while the other gages remain in their shoe-engaging positions.

Theinovel featuresofthe invention, including various novel details of construction and side elevation and partl in section, of the upper independently portion of the structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 isa plan view of the means for wiping the toe end of the upper into lasted position;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the upwiping plate and of parts associated therewith;

' Fig. 5 is a view partly in plan and partly in section on the line V-V of Fig. 2, showing the means for positioning the shoe lengthwise and laterally;

Fig. 6 is a view in rear elevation of the shoepositioning means shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a section on the line VIIVII of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a View in front elevation of a portion of the shoe-positioning means;

Fig. 9 is a view in right-hand side elevation of the retarder which clamps the upper on the upwiping plate and of parts associated therewith;

Fig. 10 is a View partly in front elevation and partly in section of the structure shown in Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a view in rear elevation of the device against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed b the wipers, and of parts associated therewith;

Fig. 12 is a section on the line XII-XII of Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a section on the line XIII--XIII of Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a view partly in right-hand side elevation and partly in section, showing the parts in the Vicinity of the shoe as they appear in relation to the shoe after the clamping of the shoe but prior to the beginning of the movement of the wiper carrier.

Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 14, showing the parts as they appear substantially at the beginning of the unwiping operation;

Fig. 16' is mainly a plan view with the parts in the same positions as in Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is a view similar to Fig. 15 showing the parts as they appear just after the beginning of the movements of the wipers for wiping the upper inwardl over the insole;

Fig. 18 is a view similar to Fig. 17 with the parts as they appear when the wipers are at the limits of their inward wiping movements; and

Fig. 19 is mainly a plan View with the parts in the same positions as in Fig. 18.

For positioning a shoe heightwi se relatively to the toe-lasting means the machine herein shown is provided with means corresponding generally to the disclosure of Letters Patent No. 2,385,414, granted on September 25, 1945, on an application of mine. That is, there is mounted in a top frame casting 2 a vertical rod 4 which is adjustably movable upwardly or downwardly by a member 6 confined for turning movement on a diametrically reduced upper end portion of the rod and threaded in the frame casting. Formed on the lower end of the rod is a head 6 (Fig. 12) on which is supported a block 18 having fast thereon three downwardly extending pins l2 (Fig. 13) the lower end. faces of which are arranged to engage the bottom face of the forepart of the insole, one of j .thefpins engaging it comparativelynear the'iend "i' oi-the toe and the others farther iroin' the end of the toe in locations spaced apart -widthwis'e' of the shoe." 'lhe pins thushave virtually a three-point bearing-"on the insoleand thereby position the shoe bodily heightwise and also withrespect to tipping movements. As shown-the lower end faces of' the pins are somewhat inclined to I cor- '-'-respond'- approximately to the usual convex ourferentstyles; i To effect this adjustment .there is;

"- slidingly mountedin the head 8 arackxbar' '20 in engagementwith teeth formed on the block Hi. Threaded in this raclebar is a rod 22 having: on its-front end aknob 2A for turning it. i The rod is held against lengthwise movement by aifiange,

26 on the head 8 in engagement with afiange .28 -'-on-' the rod and with the knob 2 3. The toe end of ii the shoe is clamped against the lower endsof the n'pins |-2by a toe rest 3%] which is moved upwardly into-clampingposition substantiallyat the'beginning-of-the cycle of power-operations'of. the "-machine.

i Toposition' the shoe lengthwise and laterally when it is presented to the machine there: are provided a=plurality of gages, including an end ---ga-ge=32 (Figs. 2 and (Si-arranged to serve as an 1 abutment inengagement with the toe-end face of the last todetermine the position of theitshoe lengthwise-and a pair of opposite sidegages 13darranged to serve as abutments opposite the-side faces of the toeendportion of the-last iniengagement with-the upper on those faces. i The --endgage 32 consists of a bar tit-mounted forw sliding movements in'directions heightwise of the shoe along a guideway 33 formed in ablock M3 which issecured-by two screws 42 tothe frame "casting 2 'andprovides part of a-lower bearing for -the=vertically adjustable rod When a shoe is "in'position in the machine the guideway 33 is '"over the extreme toe end of the shoe bottom. The.

-bar 3fi is-secured to a downwardly extendingportion of a controlling memberit through which *the-gagetZ- is-moved intoand out of operative "*position wby"'means hereinafter described,- the downwardly extending portion of the controlling member being movable along a guideway fiiiiFig. -2) 'in the block 443. The opposite side gages =34 comprise shoe-engaging knobs 58 fast-on the --lower-ends of rods as which are guided for ver- -"t-ical-=movements into'and out of operative posi-. -tions in bearings -formed in adjusting members 52 mounted to swing about vertical rods M extending -"through upper and lower pairs of outwardly extending arms '58 and '58 formed on theblock lil. The arms-56- underlie inwardly extending arms -(informed on the adjusting members 52 and accordingly support these members, and the arms '58 overlie inwardly'extending arms Men the lower ""ends'of"the adjustingmembers. The rods-5d are supported by screws t4 threaded in the lower end -portionsof the adjusting members 52 and ex- -'-tendingin-toannular recesses 66 in the rods. It *"will thus-be seen that the side gagese i are mov- '-"able toward or from-each. otherin directions -ature 'of:the bottom of the forep-art of thelastfi ,2; :the adjusting: members .52 :aboutthe axesf'of txthe crods 54.

iaMounted:iiorzturnin'g vmovement'son .thetop of thelblockifl faboutstudsfextendingupwardly from 5 :lthe blockiare two'ipinion's 68'which: ar'et'ini'mesh with each other "andrwhichrsengage':respectively gea'riteeth .formed on the inwardly extending arms fi U: or the adjustingamembers :Accord- 1-::ingly:-the side 'gages tdz. are connected together 'for quali swinging :m'ovements toward or from :each mther; :Connectedto atlug Neon one of the memnbers EZlandito a pin'fld in th'elother member is a spring it; which tends to swingf the members in fthei directions :to carry. the :sidextgages 3% toward :each iothenfthe rpin #M being movably mounted .rfand having threadedi.ithereon a thumb :nut 18 .;:.whereby the'itensioniof thelsprin'g may he varied. tichimovementsrof' xthefside gages toward each nfotheriare limited by a 'stopfscrew Gil whichis :Bthreadediin abl0cl l82ifast0n aweo Mformedon i Cthe'irame casting Zandengagesan arm tel-formed .5; oni'zonez. or Lthe. members: 52. It will thus be seen :thatithe hormalrdistance "between the side gages '5.- t' i'am'ay .rbervari'ed "by. turning the screw St. The adjustment :is preferably :such' that when the op- :eratorint presenting a shoeto the'machine moves it lengthwise :towardtheazend gage the side gages 34 "are forced somewhat apart by wedging ?ac'tion'. of "the shoe thereon to insure that these 0.;gages'wil1 J-properly perform their 'centralizing Y wiunction 'on the. toe-end portion of the. shoe. The side gageSI'areTmovable in directions heightwise w t the shoezintoiand" out of their operative posi :tionstby sliding movements ofrithe rods' td inth'eir rbeari'ngs in :thetmember's 52, :the means whereby such m'ovementsitare.letfected together with corzresp'onding movements of the: end. gage 32, being "hereinafter :descrihed.

-Forrgreater precision in the positioning of the ;:shoe before it-isrclamped by the toe rest against -nthe:pins-'.l2' the machine is further provided with another .pair ofisidegages. 88 arranged to en- :gagezthe opposite sidesof the forepart of the wshoeinilocations. farther heelward than its toeend'; portion. s. These gages comprise three- :armedwieversiit (Fig; 8) provided with downwardly-extending arms 92 which engage theshoe and mounted for swinging movements about axes i'extending lengthwise' of the shoe on studs M tastwin a plate 96which is secured'on the front niofnttheframe casting 2. Other arms 98 of these .sleverssextend inwardly toward each other and :areaprovided. with intermeshi-ng gear teeth Hi9. .Accordinglythe side gages-83 are connected togethenfor equal movements toward orfrom each otheri-widthwise of the shoe. The third arms luzl'iof the three-armed levers extend upwardly z'z-andz'are .forkedto provide supports for trunnion blocks :iilt'between which is a spring 1% which "tends. to .moveathesidegages 88- toward each :other. nExtending. through this'spring is a rod i rum-which is'mounted to turn in one of the trun- ;.'ni'on: blocks 104 and is threaded in the other trunnion block, the'trod having fast on one end 65. arknob l' loetengaging the adjacenttrunnion block ;toilimitxmovements" ofthe side gages toward -eachiotheriby therispring I06. It will be under- .stood'that:by. turning therod 108 the side gages are adjusted equal 'distances toward or from 7 eachr other, :the: adjustment being preferably such that'the gageszaresinitially somewhat nearer I together:than .the width of the portion 'of the rshoezwhichrthey engage to insure that theywill Lube :properlyfeflictive on the-shoe. :Inclined faces -widthwise of theshoe-by-swingingmovementsoi:$ 112::ontthe1gagesi83 are arranged-tube engaged by the shoe to force the gages apart by wedging action of the shoe thereon as the shoe is presented to the machine, such action of the shoe on the gages resulting from heightwise movement of the portion of the shoe which they engage. That is, in presenting the shoe to the machine and moving it lengthwise toward the end gage 32 and between the toe side gages 34 the operator tips its heel end upwardly to cause the portion of its forepart which is located farther heelward than its toe-end portion to enter the space between the side gages 88 and to spread these gages.

After the shoe has been clamped against the pins I2 by the toe rest 30 in the position determined by the pins and by the several gages, and after a heel rest (not shown) has been moved into engagement with the heel-end face of the shoe as disclosed in Letters Patent No. 2,160,846 to assist in holding the shoe against lengthwise displacement, the toe end of the shoe is lasted by means which will now be described. For wiping the lasting margin of the upper inwardly over the insole the machine is provided with a pair of wipers II4 (Figs. 2 and 3) supported on wiper holders I I6 which are guided for movements in curved paths on a wiper carrier II 8 to close the wipers inwardly widthwise of the shoe as disclosed in the last-mentioned Letters Patent. As also therein disclosed, the wiper carrier is supported for movements to advance and retract the wipers lengthwise of the shoe on a pair of swinging links I28, these links being spaced apart widthwise of the shoe and being pivotally connected at their upper ends to the front end portion of the carrier, and on the upper end of a lever I22 pivotally connected by a pin I24 to the rear end portion of the carrier and mounted between its upper and lower ends on a fulcrum pin I 26. The upper arm of the lever I22 thus serves, in effect, as a link substantially parallel to the links I20. The two links I20 are pivotally connected at their lower ends to arms I28 fast on a rockshaft I30, and also fast on this rockshaft is an arm I32 provided with a roll I34 which lies in a cam track I36 formed in a cam member I38 fast on a cam shaft I48. Through this mechanism the wiper carrier I I8 is swung upwardly about the pin I24 for wiping the toe end of the upper heightwise of the last, this upwiping operation in the machine herein shown being performed by means other than the wipers II4, as more particularly hereinafter described. To advance and retract the wiper carrier lengthwise of the shoe the lever I22 is swung about the pin I26 by a cam track I42 formed in one side of a gear wheel I44 through which the cam shaft I48 is operated, the lever carrying a roll I46 which lies in this cam track.

For operating the wiper holders H6 to close the wipers widthwise of the shoe the holders are connected by links I48 to a slide I50 guided for movements lengthwise of the shoe on the wiper carrier H8, and as more fully disclosed in Letters Patent No. 2,160,846 this slide is operated through means including yieldable spring mechanism I52 (Fig. 3) by a bell-crank lever I54 (Fig. l) pivotally mounted at I56 on the wiper carrier. The bell-crank lever I54 is connected by a link I58 to an arm I68 fast on a rockshaft I62, and also fast on this rockshait is an arm I64 provided with a roll I66 lying in a cam track I68 formed in one side of the previously mentioned gear wheel I44. It will be understood that the spring mechanism I52 is yieldable in response to resistance encountered by the wipers, as hereinafter more fully explained, at the end of their inward wipe on the upper.

The cam tracks I42 and I68 by which respectively the wipers are advanced lengthwise of the shoe and are closed widthwise of the shoe are shaped differently from the corresponding cam vvicle room for this member.

tracks shown in the last-mentioned Letters Patent, mainly for the purpose of eliminating the partial retractive movements and the second advancing and closing movements of the wipers provided for by the earlier construction in the wiping of the upper over the insole. For reasons which will hereinafter appear the cam track I42 is so shaped as to impart in the same manner as heretofore a preliminary advancing movement to the wiper carrier toward the shoe prior to the upwiping operation, the wipers, however, being maintained in their fully open positions by the cam track I66 until after the upwiping operation.

To perform the upwiping operation there is provided a wiping plate I10 (Figs. 2, 3 and 4) formed to embrace the upper about the toe end of the last and having a wiping edge I12 curved to conform substantially to the curvature of the upper opposite the edge face of the toe end of the insole. The plate I10 is supported partly by the top faces of the wipers H4 and partly by a controlling member I14 having a rearwardly extending arm I16 on which a rearwardly extending portion of the plate rests, the wipers and their holders H6 having suitable slots therein to pro- The position of the plate relatively to the controlling member is determined by a pin I18 extending upwardly from the controlling member into a hole in the plate and by another pin I extending upwardly from the rear end of the arm I16 into an open slot I82 in the rear end of the plate. A diametrically enlarged portion I84 of the pin I18 is mounted in a guideway in the member I14 and by means of a pin I86 extending forwardly thereirom may be moved downwardly against the resistance of a spring I88 to release the plate I18 when it is desired to substitute a plate of different contour. The controlling member I14 is mounted for movements in directions lengthwise of the shoe relatively to the wiper carrier H8 along guideways provided by members I90 secured to the lower face of the wiper carrier. A spring I92 extending into a socket in the member I14 and abutting at its rear end against a block I94 secured to the wiper carrier holds the member normally in a position determined by the engagement of shoulders thereon with stops I95 fast on the front ends of the members I90. Further to assist in controlling the plate I10 there is secured to the lower face of a cover plate I98 on the wiper carrier a member 200 provided with a slot 202 into which the upper end of the pin I88 extends. By engaging the rear end portion of the plate I10 the member 280 prevents the plate from tipping in the upwiping operation. It will thus be seen that when the wiper carrier is moved preliminarily lengthwise of the shoe toward the toe prior to the upwiping operation the upwiping plate I18 is carried thereby into position to render it effective on the toe end of the upper in the upward swinging movement of the carrier. In order to prevent the plate from being carried too far under the end of the toe in the operation of the machine on shoes of some styles, with the result that the plate would thereafter apply'too much pressure to portions of the upper in the upwiping operation, mechanism is provided'jor 9 adjustably limiting the movement of the plate toward the-shoe- This mechanism comprises a stop lever 2M pivotally mounted at 2% on a bracket BtSwhich is fast on a portion 2 it of the frame of the machine, the lever having on its upper end a roll 2:12 arranged to be engaged by an arm 2M extending downwardly from the controlling member illi. position of the lever 294 -is determined adjustably by a screw 2 it which is threaded therein and engages the bracket 268. A spring 258 connected to the lever and to the bracketholds'the screw normally against the bracket. It will be understood that when the wipercarrier is moved toward the shoe prior to the upwiping operation the arm 2M is carried into-engagement with the roll 262 which limits the movement of the member Hi l and the plate Il-toward the shoe while permitting further movementof the wiper carrier against the resistance'of the spring 532. In the course of the upwiping-operation the spring E92 may yield to permit the plate llfi the member lid to move relatively to the wiper carrier in response to pressure of the upper at the end of the toe on the-plate if the contour of the toe is such as to produce this result.

Instead of the grippers shown in Letters Patent No. 2,160,846ior pulling the upper and for controlling it during a portion of the lasting operation/the machine herein shown is provided with a retarder identified generally by the reference character 223 (Figs. 9 and 18) for yieldingly clamping the marginal portion of the upper outspread on the upwiping plate Hi} to cooperate with the plate in applying a pull to the upper in the upwiping operation. This retarder is in many respects similar in construction to a retarder shown in LettersPatent No. 2,349,815, granted on May 30, 1944-, on an application of F. C. Eastmans,- but differs therefrom in some respects,

partly to avoidinterference with the end gage 32.-

It includes a pair of upper-clamping members 222 each arranged to engage the upper along one side and part way around the end of the toe.

Upwardly extending portions 22 of these memberssin the construction shown, are mounted on pins 225 projectingin directions widthwise of the shoe from the lower ends of a pair of links 228 the upper endsof which are rotatably mounted on a rod 239 secured midway between its opposite endsin an upwardly and downwardly extending bar 232 controlled as hereinafter described. The members are thus supported for adjusting movements toward and from each other along the pins 226'." The retarder further includes a central upper-clamping member 523 5 arranged to bridgellany space between the two members 222 at'the end of the toe and provided with ears 236 mounted on cylindrical projections 253$ on the links 228. 'Themernber 23 overlaps flat faces on the members 222 in such manner that all three members maintain a fixed relation to one another with respect to movement about the axes of the pins 225. The links 223 engage opposite side faces of the bar 232 are held against these faces by plates 24?} secured to the bar by screws 242. Extending through holes in the plates are sleevesfi l l'formed on the links and mounted to turn on these sleeves are the hubs 2 16 of latches M8 which extend into grooves formed in the-upwardly extending portions 22 3 of the retarder 'rnembers Threaded on the rod 23!) are'thumb nuts provided with flanges 252 which lie in grooves formed in the hubs t t e, so

that-by the turning of these nuts the retarder when it is desired to substitute members ofdif ferent shapes. I I V The centralmember "234 of the retarder'i's further connected to thelow'er end of the barby a link- 258. Accordingly the retarder is supported by the pairbf links 228 and'thelink' Reefer tipping movements to permit it to adjust" itsel-fto the inclination of the upwiping plate Elli when it first 'clamp's'theupper thereon (Fig. l5) and to maintainits' parallel relation to the? plate as the latter is swung upwardly 'toasub stantially h rizontarpiane in the upwipingbp oration. The-relation of the links to one" airlotlii' is such that'the retarder is controlled Sulis'taIH tially in the-same manner as disclosed in-Lett'ers" PatentNo'. 2,349,815, 'itstipping'moverncnt's 'be-" ing about an 'axis'determined by'the links and located substantiallyon its upper -en'ga'ginlg' race at substantial distances from its oppositeends measured lengthwise of the' shoe-K The bar" 232' is pivotally supported etween; its upper and-lower" ends 'on'a pin 26!] (-Figi'f'Z) carried by an arm 252 which is mountedbn'arocksh'afttfifl supported-in bearings on'the"top"' frame casting The bar is further continue by an arm Z66 pivotally-co'nncted at 268th itsupper end and'mo'unte'd'to swing about the'axis of a pin Zlii on the 'castin'g'Zj Integral with the 2521s an arni'ElZ'whi-ch carriesa nanniesblock 2T4, and rotatable in this trunnion block a spindle 2T6 whicli'is threadedin another trunnion block. 218"carried by an arm wildest on the rocksha'ft 264. The spindleJlG -is pre-{ vented from 'mcv-iegiengthwise relatively to the trun'nionblo'ck 214 by afla'nge 282 on the Spindle? engaging one side of the trunnion weekend 'by' 4 a knob 28d fast'on'the'spindle and engaging theoth'er'sidebf the trunnion blockl The two arni's'262 "a'ndZlZ 'are' rotatably mounted on the rocksha'ft I 264," and accordingly by the turning of thespindle 276 they may be moved'about' the' rockshaftto adjust the reta'rder'ZZll i'n directions'heightwise of the shoe. Also fast on the: rockshaft 264' is an arm 286'(Fig. 1) connected by a link 288 to one'arrniof a bell-crankdeve'r 295i mounted to turn on the previously mentioned" .naft m2, andthe other armbfthis bell=crank" lever carries aroll'zfizengagedby theperiphry" of a' cam 29; on the cam shaft Mu. A stamens"? connected to the bell-crank l'ever'holds the roll normally against the cam, andat a time in the operation 'of the ma'chinewhen "a drop a on the" cam "arrives in a position opposite the roll the sprin'g'acts through the mechanismdescribed to move the retarder downwardly into position for" clamping "the upperonthe'plat'e I10 Whenthe" plate in its'upward 'movement'arrives' in "posi tion to causesuch clamping action to takep'lace. As the plate'is thereafter moved farther up-. wardl'y" to perform the upwiping operation on the upper the r'et'arder' is lifted by the plate against" the'resi'stance of the. spring 286, the roll ZQZ'be-L' ing carried s'om'ewhat'awa'y' from the cam 29 lfnthis' operation theretarder i's pressed on the upper not only bythe'spring 2'96 but-also by'a) spring 2-93 one end of which is connected to an arm 303 fast on the rockshaft 264 and the other end of which is connected to a lever 302 by which the tension of the spring 298 may be varied to vary the amount of clamping pressure applied to the upper. After the upwiping operation, at a time when a rise 1) on the cam 294 arrives in position to engage the roll 292, the retarder is moved upwardly to its initial position away from the plate I'Hl.

In order that the upwiping plate I10 and the wipers H4 may perform the required operations on the upper it is necessary that the end gage 32 and the two side gages 34 be withdrawn from their operative positions. The previously mentioned gage-controlling member 44 which is secured to the vertically movable bar 33 of the end gage has fast thereon a plate 304 (Figs. 2, 5 and 6) which extends into grooves formed in spools 306 secured on reduced upper ends of the rods 53 of the side gages 34. By this plate, therefore, connection is maintained between the end gage and the side gages in all positions of adjustment of the side gages. The member 44 is connected by a link 308 toan arm 3Ill fast on a rockshaft 312 which is mounted in bearing members 3! secured to the frame casting 2. Also fast on the rockshaft is another arm 3H5 provided with a pin 3l8 which extends through a slot 326 (Fig. 2) formed in a link 322, this link being pivotally connected at its lower end to a block 324 fast on the cover plate I 98 of the wiper carrier I [8. A spring 326 connected to the pin 3l8 and to the link 322 holds the pin normally at the lower end of the slot 320, so that the normal positions of the gages 32 and 34 are determined by the wiper carrier. When the wiper carrier is swung upwardly after the shoe has been clamped against the pins [2 by the toe rest 30 it acts through the link 322 and the arm 3 I 6 to turn the rockshaft 3|2 and thereby to impart upward movement to the arm 3"] to withdraw the gages from their operative positions. The slot 320 is provided in the link 322 to avoid any danger of damage through possible contact of the gages with the shoe in the return of the parts to starting positions.

To facilitate the trimming of the toe end of the upper to remove the surplus marginal portion of the upper materials after the shoe leaves the machine, there is provided a plate 328 (Figs. 11, 12 and 13) having a downwardly extending rim 330 arranged to engage the bottom face of the toe end of the insole and an abutment face 332 curved to extend in substantially parallel relation to the edge of the insole and against which'a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed in upstanding relationto the shoe bottom by the wipers H4 when the wipers are at the limits of their inward wiping movements over the insole. the wipers being so shaped that their wi ing edges conform substantially to the curvature of the portion of the upper pressed against the abutment face 332. The plate 328 is provided with a slot 334 through which the shoe-positioning pin l2 nearest the end of the toe extends and also has a tail portion 336 arranged to extend lengthwise of the shoe between and in engagement with flat faces (Fig. 16) on the other two pins l2. The plate is supported by a latch 338 which extends downwardly through a slot 340 therein and under a shoulder 342 on the plate, the latch being formed on a bar 334 which is movable in directions lengthwise of the shoe along guideways on the block l3. Extending into a slot 346 in this bar is a flange 348 formed on a knob 350 which is fast on the front end of a pin 352 movably mounted in the block 13 and held normally in the position shown in Fig. 12 by a spring 354. By means of the knob 350 the operator may move the pin 352 against the resistance of the spring 354 to cause the latch 338 to release the plate 328 when it is desired to substitute a plate of different contour. The plate is engaged on its top face near the end of the toe by a presser member 353 vertically movable in guideways in the block Ill and pressed downwardly by a spring 358 which abuts at its upper end against a pin 36!] in the block, the pin extending through a slot 362 in the presser member. Also engaging the top face of the plate 328 in locations farther from the end of the toe are two pins 363 spaced apart widthwise of the shoe and pressed downwardly by springs 366. The plate is therefore movable upwardly against the resistance of the springs 358 and 366 by pressure of the shoe thereon when the shoe is forced upwardly by the toe rest 30 into engagement with the shoe-positioning pins 92, and since it is thus movable relatively to these pins and may also tip longitudinally of the shoe it is permitted to adjust itself to the bottom of the shoe. The plate is so positioned initially lengthwise of the shoe under control of the spring 354 that it serves as a holddown to prevent displacement of the margin of the insole at the end of the toe in the upwiping operation. As the wipers H4 wipe the upper inwardly over the insole they act through the upper to force the plate inwardly lengthwise of the shoe against the resistance of the spring 354 until the inward movement of the plate is stopped by the end pin l2 which extends through the slot 334 in the plate, the plate being guided in its inward movement by the three pins l2 and the latch 338 moving with the plate. After its inward movement the plate is controlled positively by the end pin l2 and serves as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by the wipers at the end of the toe and also along the sides of the toe.

The manner of operation of the machine, in so far as it is of interest with reference to the present invention, will now be briefly summarized. In presenting a shoe to the machine the operator moves it lengthwise toward the end gage 32 to bring the toe-end face of the last into contact with that gage while forcing the two side gages 34 apart by wedging action of the toeend portion of the shoe thereon, the bottom of the toe end of the insole engaging the plate 328 which at that time extends downwardly beyond the lower ends of the pins I2. At the same time the operator swings the heel end of the shoe upwardly to cause its ball portion to enter the space between the two other side gages 88 and to force these gages apart by contact with their inclined faces H2. It will be understood that before the shoe is thus presented suitable cement will have been applied to the margin of the toe end of the insole and between the different layers of the upper materials. For convenience the drawings show only two such layers, but it will be understood that the toe end of the upper materials will usually include three or more layers.

After having thus presented the shoe the operator starts the power operation of the machine, whereupon the toe rest 30 is moved upwardly to clamp the shoe against the lower ends of the pins l2, the plate 328 being lifted by the shoe against the resistance of the springs 2,44ogsso: 1

and the toe-rest are as illustrated-in Fig;- 14. As herein-beforeexplained also, =-a heel rest (not shown) is moved intoengagem'errtwvith the heelend face" of the shoe. After the clamping of the shoe the wiper *carrier -I i8 is moved lengthwise of 'th shoe-toward its toe'end-and-is' swungup-- wardly-to bring fthe unwiping plate I1 d into posi-= tion for effectively'wiping'the upper heightwise of the lastin response tofurther-upward movement' of the "carrierrthe wipers"!-i i-alsobeing carried toward the toe end of the shoe but b'eing held-retracted lengthwise -"of the shoe from the edge of the plate' llll and -bei'ng- 'alsomaintainecl in their open positions. By the 'movernent-of the"wiper'carrier-lengthwisepftheshoe the arm 2| lof the-plate-controlling-'member IH- is carried' into-engagement with the 1 roll --2 l 2 on the stop lever "294 "to limit the' movementof the plate file-toward the shoe-as -:l-eterrnined by' the i ad- 1 just-merit of the stop 'leverythe spring ldi' then yielding in response to such further 'movement as the -"wiper=-carrierthereafterreceives. "In the 1 1 course of theabove describedmovements of the wiper carrier the"ret'arder =22'fl is moved downwardly" into position for clamping the" "marginal portion-of the upper outspread onthe "plate 179 as soon as the =plate a-rrives in' 'positi'on to cause such -clamping' action to take-iplace.=" The positioris'pf't-heparts at theti-rnewhen themarginal portionof the upper is'first clamped on the platel'lii rre'substant-ially asillustrated i-n Figs. '15 and:

16, the-gagesSZ' sneer having at this "time been moved"upwardly a short distance through the mechanism-provided for thatpurp'osein' response to'the upward movement of the' wiper carriert As the wiper carrier'continuesits upward swmg- I ingmovement'the toe end'of'the upper is wiped heightwise of' thelast by the plate Vs-"and the retarder is lifted by the plate against theresist-- ance' "of its controlling "springs 296* and 293 through "which 'it is pressed-"on the upper; an "up ward *pull'heingthus' applied to the upper-while its marginal" portion slips more or 'leSs inW-ardh' 1 toward the'last between= the plate and-the re-" tarder; Inthis operationwherol-l 2'92 is carried a short "distance'away 'frorrr'theperiphery of' the cam-294. 'In'thecourse of the'upwiping opera tion, moreover," the gages-"32 and 3 1 *are' movedfarther upwardly to their inoperative p ositions,- the gages 88, howevenremainingincontact with the'shoe since they are not in positions to interfere with the toe-lasting operation; After the ripwipin g 'op eration =the wipers I l i" are-advanced and closed to wipe the marginal portion" of the upper inwardly over the insole, the positions of the parts when thesewipers are just beginning to act-on the'upper being-substantially as shown in Figl l'i. InnnediateIythereafter therise b on the cam 294 (Fig. 1) acts-on theroll' 292 to move -the re-* tarder upwardly away from the p-late l' 'ifl'jthus releasingthe'margin' of the upperu As the' wipers I i l a're moved farther inwardly the act through the upper on the end'oftlieplate ezfij which as a'holddown for the margin of theins'ole'at the end of the toe during the *upwiping" operation, to

force" this plate inwardly lengthwise of the "shoe, together with the latch 338; against the resist'-' ance' 'of the spring SMK-Fig; 12) "until the movement'of the plate is stoppedlby theend pin' -SE in v the *slotSSE-whenth Wipers are substantiallyat the limits of theirinward-wipingmovement's; In

thisoperationthe plate has'the function of a respect to their closing movements-by the'spring mechanism 5 52 (Fig. 3) and with respect to their movements lengthwise of the shoe by other spring" mechanism not herein shown but disclosed in Letters Patent No; 2,160,8 l6. When the.v parts. are in the positions shown in Figs. 18 and19 the machine preferably comes to a stop, at the'same time in the cycle as the second stop providedin accordance with the-disclosure of Letters Patent No. 2,160,846, to permit the toe end of theupperr to remain under the pressure of the wipers for a: few seconds while the cement is setting- There after I the 1 operator again starts :the I machine,-

whereupon 'theparts are returnedtotheir'starte It will be understood" that: the

ing positions. spring te lwhich controls the plate 328 is not of suiiicient strength to disturb the lasted' marginah I portion of the'upper at the end ofthe toe whemu the wipers H i are retracted'and the toe rest Ed is moved downwardly; eventhoug-h the platemay still be against that portion of the -upper fora brief interval before the shoe is removedfroin the machine by the operator;

Having described my inventionmvhat 'I' claim. as newanddesire to secure-by Letters Patentof the United States is:

1. In alasting'machine, wipers-"movable to wipe the 1113 portion of upper about the toe end of a last inwardlyover an insole on the last, a device arranged-to engage the insole andto serve as an al'sutnzent against whiclra portion of the lasting margin of the upper aroundthetoe is pressed by thewipers in upstanding relationto the shoe bottom at a distance inwardlyfrom'the edge of the insole at the end-of the wiping opera tion, the wipers beingshaped to conform substan tiall to the contour of the portion of the upper;

pressed against said device, and other wiping means shaped to conform substantially to the contour of the upper opposite the-edge face of the:

insole for wipingthe upper about the toe end'oi the heightwise of the last before said wipers. wipe it inwardly over-the-insole and against said abutment device.

In a lasting machine, wipers movable to wipe the marginal portion oi an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over aninsole on'the last, a device arranged to engage the-insole and to serve an abutmentagainst which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper around the toe is pressed by the wipers in upstandingrelationto the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly" from-the: edge oi: the insole at the-end-of the wiping opera tiornthe wipers being sha'pedto conform substantially to the contour of the portion of the upper.

pressed against said device, and a plate having a wiping edge curved to extend about the toe from one side thereof to the other side and to conform substantially to the contour of the upper 'oppo e site the edgeface of the insole for :wip-ingx the toe end of the upper heightwise of thelastbeiore the wipers wipeit inwardlypver the insole and"- against said abutment device.

3. In a lasting-machine, 'wipersvmovable ato wipe the marginaliportion'of' an upperaboutithe;

toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper around the toe is pressed by the wipers in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, the wipers being shaped to conform substantially to the contour of the portion of the upper pressed against said device, a wiper carrier supporting said. wipers and movable to carry them heightwise of the last before they wips the upper inwardly over the insole, and other wiping means supported by said wiper carrier at the opposite sides of said wipers from the sides thereof which face the insole when they are over the insole, said other wiping means being arranged to wipe the upper about the toe heightwise oi the last in response to the movement of the wiper carrier and being shaped to conform substantially to the contour of the upper opposite the edge face of the insole.

4. In a lasting machine, wipers movable to wipe the marginal portion of an upper about the toe and of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper around the toe is pressed by the wipers in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, the wipers being shaped to conform substantially to the contour of the portion of the upper pressed against said device, a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them heightwise of the last before they wipe the upper inwardly over the insole, and a plate supported by said wiper carrier at the opposite sides of said wipers from the sides thereof which face the insole when they are over the insole, said plate being arranged to wipe the upper heightwise of the last in response to the movement of the wiper carrier and having a wiping edge curved to extend about the toe from one side thereof to the other side and to conform substantially to the contour of the upper opposite the edge face of the insole.

5. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper, other wiping means also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and arranged to perform an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwise of the last, said other wiping means being so mounted as to permit relative movement thereof and the wiper carrier lengthwise oi the last, and means for stopping the movement or said other wiping means lengthwise of the last by the wiper carrier prior to the completion of the movement of the carrier in that direction to position said other wiping means in proper relation to the last for the upwiping operation.

6. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe l6 and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper, other wiping means also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and arranged to perform an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwise of the last, said other wiping means being so mounted as to permit relative movement thereof and the wiper carrier lengthwise of the last, and means supported independently of the wiper carrier for adjustably limiting the movement of said other wiping means by the carrier lengthwise of the last prior to the completion of the movement of the carrier in that direction to position said other wiping means in proper relation to the last for the upwiping operation.

7. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper,-other wiping means also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and arranged to perform an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwise of the last, said other wiping means being so mounted as to permit relative movement thereof and the wiper carrier lengthwise of the last, a device movably mounted on the wiper carrier for controlling said other wiping means, and a stop into engagement with which said device is carried by the movement of the wiper carrier lengthwise of the last for limiting the movement of said other wiping means in that direction and for thereby positioning said other wiping means in proper relation to the last for the upwiping operation.

8. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper, other wiping means also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and arranged to perform an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwise of the last, said other wiping means being located at the opposite sides of said Wipers from the sides thereof which face the insole when they are over the insole, and means for determining the position of said other wiping means lengthwise of the last at the beginning of the upwiping operation regardless of the limit of the movement of the wiper carrier lengthwise of the last.

9. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper, other wiping means also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and arranged to perform an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the I carrier heightwise of the last, said other wiping means being located at the opposite sides of said wipers from the sides thereof which face the insole when they are over the insole, and means for adjustably varying relatively to the wiper carrier the position of said other wiping means lengthwise of the last at the beginning of the upwiping operation.

10. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper, other wiping means also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and arranged to perform an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwise of the last, and means for adjustably determining the position of said other wiping means lengthwise of the last at the beginning of the unwiping operation regardless of the limit of the movement of the wiper carrier lengthwise of the last, said other wiping means being located at the opposite sides of said wipers from the sides thereof which face the insole when they are over the insole and being yleldingly movable lengthwise of the last relatively to the wiper carrier in response to pressure of the upper thereon in the upwiping operation.

11. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper, other wiping means also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and arranged to perform an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwise of the last, said other wiping means being located at the opposite sides of said wipers from the sides thereof which face the insole when they are over the insole and being so mounted as to permit relative movement thereof and the wiper carrier lengthwise of the last, and a spring against the resistance of which said other wiping means is movable lengthwise of the last relatively to the wiper carrier in response to pressure of the upper thereon in the upwiping operation.

12. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper, other wiping means also supported by said wiper carrier, to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and arranged to perform an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwise of the last, said other wiping means being located at the opposite sides of said wipers from the sides thereof which face the insole when they are over the insole and being so mounted as to permit relative movement thereof and the wiper carrier lengthwise of the last, a device movably mounted on the wiper carrier for controlling said other wiping means, means arranged to act through said device to limit ad justably the movement of said other wiping means lengthwise of the last when the wiper car.- rier is moved in that direction, and spring means controlling said device and against the resistance of which said other wiping means is movable lengthwise of the last relatively to the wiper carrier in response to pressure of the upper thereon in the upwiping operation.

13. In a lastin machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior tosuch action thereof on the upper, a plate also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and having a wiping edge curved to extend about the toe end of the last from one side thereof to the other side for performing an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwise of the last, said plate being located at the opposite sides of said wipers from the sides thereof which face the insole when they are over the insole and being so mounted as topermit relative movement of the plate and the wiper carrier lengthwise of the last, and means for stopping the movement of said plate lengthwise of the last in the course of the movement of the wiper carrier in that direction to position the plate in proper relation to the last for th upwiping operation.

14. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper, a plate also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and having a Wiping edge curved to extend'about the toe end of the last from one side thereof to the other side for performing an upwiping operation on the upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwise of the last, said plate being located at the opposite sides of said wipers from the sides thereof which face the insole when they are over the insole and being so mounted as to permit relative movement of the plate and the wiper carrier'lengthwise of the last, a device movably mounted on the wiper carrier for controlling said plate, and a stop into engagement with which said device is carried by the movement of the wiper carrier lengthwise of the last for limiting the movement of the plate in that direction and for thereby positioning the plate in proper relation to the last for the upwiping operation.

15. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping the marginal portion of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a wiper carrier supporting said wipers and movable to carry them lengthwise of the last toward the end of the toe and also heightwise of the last prior to such action thereof on the upper,. a plate also supported by said wiper carrier to be moved thereby lengthwise and heightwise of the last and having a upper in response to the movement of the carrier heightwisefloi the last, said plate being locatedatthe opposite sides ofsaid wipers from the sidesthereof which face the. insole when they are over the insole and being so mounted asto permit relative movement of the plate and thewiper carrier lengthwise of the last, and spring means against the resistance of which said plate is movable lengthwise of the last relatively to the wiper carrier in response topressure of the upper thereon inthe upwiping operation.

16. In .a.lasting.machine, the combination with means for. Wiping the lastingmargin of an upper aboutthe toe end of. a-lastinwardly over an insole .on the last; of a device arrangedto engage the insole and to serve as anabutment against whicha portion ofthe lasting margin of the upper, is pressed by said. wiping means in upstandingrelation to the shoe bottom at a distance. inwardly from theedge of. the insole at the end of the wiping operation, means for engaging the. bottom face .of the insole to position theshoe heightwise independently of. said abutment device; said device being mounted to move in: directions heightwise. of the shoe relatively tcr saidpositioning means to permit it to adjust iESEIfIlZO'tb-E. shoe, and addtional means for positioning the. shoe. lengthwise. and Widthwise relatively. to :said abutment. device.

17..In1a lasting machine, the combination with means for'wipingthe lasting margin of an upper about: the toe end of. a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a device arranged'to engage thelnsoleand to: serve as anabutment against which a. portion of. the lasting margin. of the upper'is pressed by. said wiping; means in upstanding. relationtothe shoe bottomat; a dis-' tance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the: end of the wiping operation, means for engagingthe bottom face of the insole to position the. shoeheightwise independently of said abutmentpdevice, said device beingmounted to move in directions heightwise of the shoe relatively to:-said. shoe-positioning means, spring means againstztheresistance of which .the device is thus movable initially by'the shoe until the shoe engages said positioning means, andv additional means. for positioning" the .shoe lengthwise and widthwiseqrelatively' to said-abutment device.

18. Ina-lasting machine, the'combination with means forwiping thelastingpmargin of an upper about: the toe end of azlast: inwardly over an insoleon the last, oiadevicearranged to engage; the insoleand to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the last v margin of theupperis pressedby said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at Ya distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the endof the wiping operation, means 'for engaging the botto-m-face of the forepart of the insole to position the shoe heightwise independently of said-abutmentdevice, said device being mountedtomoVe-in directions heightwise of the shoe relatively to said shoe-positioning means to permit it to adjust itself to the shoe but being positioned lengthwise and widthwise of the shoe by. said positioning means when the upper is pressed against it by the wiping means, and additional means for positioning the shoe lengthwise,- and widthwise relatively to said abutment.

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19. In a lasting machine, the combination with means forwiping the lasting margin'of an upper about the toeend ofva. last inwardlyoveran insole on the last,.ofa device arranged to en'- gage the insole and to'serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting-margin or" the upper is pressed by said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at adistance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, members arranged to engage the bottom face of the forepart of the insole respectively in difierent locations to position the shoe heightwise independently of said abutment device, said device being mounted to move in directions heightwise of'the shoe relatively to said members to permit it to adjust itself to the shoe but being positioned lengthwise and widthwise of the shoe by said members when the upper is pressed against it by the wiping means, and additional members arranged to be positioned opposite the toe-end face and the side faces of the last for positioning the shoe lengthwise and widthwise relatively to said abutment device.

20. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping the lasting margin of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardy from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, means for engaging the bottom face of the forepart of the insole to position the shoe heightwise independently of said abutment device, said device being removable without disturbing said shoe-positioning means to permit a device of different contour to be substituted, and additional means for posi-- tioning the shoe lengthwise and Widthwise relatively to said abutment device.

21. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping the lasting margin of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on thelast, of a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wipingoperation, members arranged to engage the'bottom face of the forepart of the insole respectively in different locations to position the shoe heightwise independently of saidabutment device, said device being positioned lengthwise and widthwise of the shoe by said members and being removable Without disturbing said members to permit a device of different contour to be substituted, and additional members; arranged to be positioned opposite the toe-end face and the side faces of the last for positioning the shoe lengthwise and widt'hwise relatively to said abutment device.

22. In a lasting machine, the combination wit-h meansfor wiping the lasting margin of an upper inwardly over an insole on a last, of a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by said Wiping means in upstanding relation to theshoe bottomat a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, said device'being positioned initially nearer the edge of the insole to serve as a holddown for the mar ginal portion of the insole and being movable from that position inwardly over the insole in thewiping operation.

21 23. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping the lasting margin of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, said device being positioned initially nearer the edge of the insole at the end of the toe to serve as a holddown for the marginal portion of the insole and being movable from that position inwardly over the insole lengthwise of the shoe by pressure of the marginal portion of the upper against it in the wiping operation.

24. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping the lasting margin of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, said device being positioned initially nearer the edge of the insole at the end of the toe to serve as a holddown for the marginal portion of the insole and being movable from that position inwardly over the insole lengthwise of the shoe in the wiping operation, a spring against the resistance of which the device is thus movable, and means for positively stopping such movement of the device while a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is still between it and the wiping means.

25. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping the lasting margin of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, said device being positioned initially nearer the edge of the insole at the end of the toe to serve as a holddown for the marginal portion of the insole, a latch for holding the device detachably in place in the machine, and a spring against the resistance of which the device is movable with said latch from its initial position inwardly over the insole lengthwise of the shoe by pressure of the marginal portion of the upper against it in the wiping operation.

26. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping the lasting margin of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, said device being positioned initially nearer the edge of the insole at the end of the toe to serve as a holddown for the marginal portion of the insole and being movable from that position inwardly over the insole lengthwise of the shoe in the wiping operation, and means relatively to which the device is thus inwardly movable for engaging the bottom face of the forepart of the insole to position the shoe heightwise independently of said device.

27. .In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping the'lasting margin of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, said device being positioned initially nearer the edge of the insole at the end of the toe to serve as a holddown for the marginal portion of the insole and being movable from that position inwardly over the insole lengthwise of the shoe in the wiping operation, and means for engaging the bottom face of the forepart of the insole to position the shoe heightwise independently of said abutment device, said positioning means being arranged to guide the device in its inward movement over the insole.

28. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for wiping the lasting margin of an upper about the toe end of a last inwardly over an insole on the last, of a device arranged to engage the insole and to serve as an abutment against which a portion of the lasting margin of the upper is pressed by said wiping means in upstanding relation to the shoe bottom at a distance inwardly from the edge of the insole at the end of the wiping operation, said device being positioned initially nearer the edge of the insole at the end of the toe to serve as a holddown for the marginal portion of the insole and'being movable from that position inwardly over the insole lengthwise of the shoe in the wiping operation, and means relatively to which the device is thus inwardly movable for engaging the bottom face of the forepart of the insole to position the shoe heightwise independently of said device, sale positioning means being arranged to provide a stop for said device to limit its inward movement over the insole.

29. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of means for positioning the toe end of a shoe and its last lengthwise and widthwise relatively to said toe-lasting means when the shoe is presented to the machinaand additional means arranged to engage the opposite side faces of the forepart of the shoe in locations farther heelward than its toe-end portion further to position the shoe and last when the shoe is thus presented.

30. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of means for positioning the toe end of a shoe and its last lengthwise and widthwise relatively to said toe -lasting means when the shoe is presented to the machine, and members arranged to engage the opposite side faces of the forepart of the shoe in locations farther heelward than its toe-end portion further to position the shoe and last, said members being connected together for equal movements toward or from each other and being thus movable away from each other by wedging action of the shoe thereon when the shoe is thus presented.

31. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of means for positioning a shoe and its last relatively to said toe-lasting means when the shoe is presented to the machine, said positioning means including a member arranged to engage the toe-end face of the last and other members arranged to engage the opposite side faces of the forepart of the shoe in locations farther heelward than its toe-end por-- tion, the first-named member being displaces 

